o boy, chik fil a - Atheist Nexus2016-12-09T18:24:43Zhttp://atheistnexus.org/forum/topics/o-boy-chik-fil-a?groupUrl=conservativeaa&xg_source=activity&groupId=2182797%3AGroup%3A660910&id=2182797%3ATopic%3A2018713&feed=yes&xn_auth=noA person has every right to b…tag:atheistnexus.org,2014-01-10:2182797:Comment:23637382014-01-10T19:26:02.447ZAndrewhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Andrew985
<p>A person has every right to boycott a business but an elected official has no right to use the power of his/her office to keep a business out of their city because they don't like the owner's politics.</p>
<p>A person has every right to boycott a business but an elected official has no right to use the power of his/her office to keep a business out of their city because they don't like the owner's politics.</p> I don't understand your reaso…tag:atheistnexus.org,2014-01-10:2182797:Comment:23634452014-01-10T03:22:25.258ZJoan Denoohttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JoanDenoo
<p>I don't understand your reasoning. Does a person not have the right to boycott a business with whom he/she disagrees? Isn't the boycotter expressing free speech? </p>
<p>I don't understand your reasoning. Does a person not have the right to boycott a business with whom he/she disagrees? Isn't the boycotter expressing free speech? </p> I support gay marriage but tr…tag:atheistnexus.org,2014-01-10:2182797:Comment:23634432014-01-10T03:04:58.544ZAndrewhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Andrew985
<p>I support gay marriage but trying to keep a business out of your town (especially elected officials trying this) because you disagree with their politics is bullying at its worst.</p>
<p>If there was a Chik-Fil-A in my neighborhood I'd go buy some food there just to spite the bullies.</p>
<p>I support gay marriage but trying to keep a business out of your town (especially elected officials trying this) because you disagree with their politics is bullying at its worst.</p>
<p>If there was a Chik-Fil-A in my neighborhood I'd go buy some food there just to spite the bullies.</p> I would certainly support Chi…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-12-30:2182797:Comment:23577412013-12-30T01:20:50.847ZMichael Walkerhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Michael671
<p>I would certainly support Chik-Fil_a, because their free speech rights are being trampled on. Since there aren't any of their restaurants in this area, it's a moot point for me personally, of course.</p>
<p>I notice that most liberals claim to be in favor of the First Amendments protections of free speech - UNLESS, of course, said speech happens to disagree with their views.</p>
<p>Hypocrites.</p>
<p>I don't necessarily agree with the business owner's views - but that's irrelevant, because…</p>
<p>I would certainly support Chik-Fil_a, because their free speech rights are being trampled on. Since there aren't any of their restaurants in this area, it's a moot point for me personally, of course.</p>
<p>I notice that most liberals claim to be in favor of the First Amendments protections of free speech - UNLESS, of course, said speech happens to disagree with their views.</p>
<p>Hypocrites.</p>
<p>I don't necessarily agree with the business owner's views - but that's irrelevant, because he has the absolute right to have and express them, and should not be punished for doing so.</p> I wholeheartedly support same…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-08-09:2182797:Comment:20258672012-08-09T23:42:55.153ZAndrewhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Andrew985
<p><font face="Arial" lang="0" size="2" xml:lang="0">I wholeheartedly support same-sex marriage but I sympathize with the people going to Chic-Fil a because I see the comments of people like Rahm as bullying. If he had simply said, "I'm not going to eat at Chic-Fil-a, I don't like what it's owner said about gay marriage," that would have been fine. But to suggest he would not allow any stores to open in the city because he doesn't like the politics of the owner of a business is…</font></p>
<p><font lang="0" size="2" face="Arial" xml:lang="0">I wholeheartedly support same-sex marriage but I sympathize with the people going to Chic-Fil a because I see the comments of people like Rahm as bullying. If he had simply said, "I'm not going to eat at Chic-Fil-a, I don't like what it's owner said about gay marriage," that would have been fine. But to suggest he would not allow any stores to open in the city because he doesn't like the politics of the owner of a business is outrageous.<br/><br/>How would the left act if a conservative mayor said he wouldn't allow a business in his city because he disliked the owner's politics. There would be non-stop protests and calls to the Justice Department.</font></p> I agree with you James - I th…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-08-03:2182797:Comment:20192832012-08-03T04:11:40.375ZSteph S.http://atheistnexus.org/profile/StephS
I agree with you James - I think the politicians are just using the restaurant for their own motives and they need to stay out of the free market. Let the consumers decide.
I agree with you James - I think the politicians are just using the restaurant for their own motives and they need to stay out of the free market. Let the consumers decide. My issue isn't necessarily th…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-08-03:2182797:Comment:20192782012-08-03T03:23:28.606ZJames Younthttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JamesYount
<p>My issue isn't necessarily the boycott itself. Everyone has a right to buy the products they want, that's the free market. I have an issue with the political machine blasting it all over tv, the internet, radio, and newspapers in order to rile people up and make it into a crusade. The right disgusts me when they do it too. But why are private businesses always the victims of politics. It's political, ie government, money that is spinning this thing. And why is it the carnal sin to not…</p>
<p>My issue isn't necessarily the boycott itself. Everyone has a right to buy the products they want, that's the free market. I have an issue with the political machine blasting it all over tv, the internet, radio, and newspapers in order to rile people up and make it into a crusade. The right disgusts me when they do it too. But why are private businesses always the victims of politics. It's political, ie government, money that is spinning this thing. And why is it the carnal sin to not like a specific group of people? Christians don't like homosexuals. It's been that way for a couple of thousand years and it's not going to change. So are we saying that Christians can't own businesses because of their faith? Or maybe they just can't express their faith... It's like the right when they make a big huff about a company sending money to planned parenthood. They blast that all over the radio and before you know it you have a political mob swearing off Oreos.... </p> I don't want it shut down, an…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-08-03:2182797:Comment:20193442012-08-03T03:07:25.687Zdamianhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/damian
<p>I don't want it shut down, and i agree that private business owners can state their religious views, etc. People can boycott too. I just think it's unfortunate that this has played out this way. More division. I've seen these lines of people, and i just don't care for the righteous attitude. I can understand how this makes people mad and offended. Chick fil a won't be destroyed. This has given conservatives something to latch onto. If Chick Fil a wants to play this way, they have to take…</p>
<p>I don't want it shut down, and i agree that private business owners can state their religious views, etc. People can boycott too. I just think it's unfortunate that this has played out this way. More division. I've seen these lines of people, and i just don't care for the righteous attitude. I can understand how this makes people mad and offended. Chick fil a won't be destroyed. This has given conservatives something to latch onto. If Chick Fil a wants to play this way, they have to take that risk. If a business says that xtians are the cause of America's decline, they either don't want christians business, or they make dumb business decisions. Who knows, this anti xtian business may have a boom in profit like Chick Fil a is having right now. </p> I always get scared when the…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-08-03:2182797:Comment:20193372012-08-03T02:47:05.269ZJames Younthttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JamesYount
<p>I always get scared when the political and media machines get together to crush something they don't agree with. Sounds UN-American. What if this were reversed. Say a business leader said that Christians are the cause of America's decline. Now imagine huge media backlash and boycotts trying to destroy the company. We would all have serious problems with that. So why aren't we defending Chic-Fil-A, even if we don't agree with the company's morals? And why can't a private business, that…</p>
<p>I always get scared when the political and media machines get together to crush something they don't agree with. Sounds UN-American. What if this were reversed. Say a business leader said that Christians are the cause of America's decline. Now imagine huge media backlash and boycotts trying to destroy the company. We would all have serious problems with that. So why aren't we defending Chic-Fil-A, even if we don't agree with the company's morals? And why can't a private business, that built it's own success without government help, not be able to run itself the way it wants? </p> I saw a link to this headline…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-08-03:2182797:Comment:20191942012-08-03T01:57:56.971ZMatt Stathhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/MattStath
<p>I saw a link to this headline on Facebook and for a second I thought that it was a parody: <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/07/chick-fil-as-vice-president-of-public-relations-dies-of-heart-attack/" target="_blank">http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/07/chick-fil-as-vice-president-of-public-relations-dies-of-heart-attack/</a></p>
<p>I saw a link to this headline on Facebook and for a second I thought that it was a parody: <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/07/chick-fil-as-vice-president-of-public-relations-dies-of-heart-attack/" target="_blank">http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/07/chick-fil-as-vice-president-of-public-relations-dies-of-heart-attack/</a></p>